Governors Island Historic District |
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Full Address: New York Harbor Alternative Address: Year Built: 1776 Year Designated: 1996 Year Published: 1996 Architect: Charles Coolidge Haight, McKim Mead & White Key words: landfill, military, United States Army, Fort Jay, Lt. Col. Jonathan Williams, Castle Williams, Governors House, The New York Arsenal, Fort Columbus, Nolan Park, Military Division of the Atlantic, Department of the East, Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion, Construction Division of the Office of the Quartmaster General, YMCA, Work Progress Administration, glacis, parade ground, Nolan Park, Buttermilk Channel, Regimental Row, Major Dennis E. Nolan, Wouter Van Twiller, The Holland Society, Pagganck, Carnarsse Indians, Adriaen Block, "Nutt Island", Cyrn Fredericksen, Lord Cornbury, Sir William Pepperell, Regiment of Foot, "The Kings Royal Rifle Corps", Bunker Hill Regiment, defensive fortification, First American System, General Hancock, Sundry Civil Act of 1901, United States Coast Guard, Ronald Reagan, historic district Notes: Architectural Styles: Beaux Arts Colonial Revival Greek Revival neo-Gothic Romanesque Revival Files: View PDF (1996GovernorsIslandHD.pdf) Subjects: New York History Open Space New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Reports: Manhattan Manhattan Governors Island Governors Island Historic District |